Thursday, May 22, 2014

Space Patrol in "The Cannibal Monster of the Pygmy Planet" (Centaur; 1940)

Here is a fantastically titled Space Patrol adventure called “The Cannibal
Monster of the Pygmy Planet” from Amazing Mystery Funnies #24 (Sept.1940);
originally published by Centaur and written & illustrated by the always
interesting Basil Wolverton. This was the final issue of the series, and it is
the kind of fun, wonky stuff that simply makes for great comics reading ! The
Catacombs acknowledges "Comic Book Plus" as the source of this
classic comic story. Note: The copyright for this issue, its contents and
artwork belongs to the original publishers and/or the creators and is
reproduced here solely for entertainment purposes.Enjoy!

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How it all began ....

In 1933, publishers at Eastern Color Press, intent to make better use of their printing equipment (which frequently sat idle between jobs), came up with the idea of printing an 8-page comic section that could be folded down from the large broadsheet to a smaller 9-inch by 12-inch format. The result was the first modern comic book. Containing reprints of newspaper comic strips, this experimental comic book titled "Funnies On Parade" was given away for free. It proved so popular that the following year Eastern published "Famous Funnies" and took the bold step of selling the comic for ten cents through chain stores. The enterprise was a smashing success and Eastern began churning out numerous reprints on a monthly basis. Other publishers, eager to get in on the profits, jumped on the bandwagon and the comic book industry was born!